CH 25

Twin Fish [Translator]11-14 minutes

After resolving his “worldly desires” in the bathroom, Xiao Luo and Zhu Xiaoxiao finally arrived with breakfast. As they were eating, Xu Jingzhe observed Liang Yu’s face. The latter was a little miffed by the blatant staring.

“Xu Jingzhe.” Liang Yu held back his temper and asked, “Are you a virgin?” w5MFs1

Xu Jingzhe didn’t find the question offensive, but he did find it a little embarrassing. He replied that he wasn’t, but, considering his current condition, it wasn’t exactly that simple.

Liang Yu raised an eyebrow. “You’ve dated women?”

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Xu Jingzhe didn’t really want to get too deep into this topic, so he summarily responded, “I’ve dated around one or two women. I’m a normal guy after all.”

He emphasized the word “normal”, but Liang Yu seemed to be a lot more focused on something else. IBwJFH

“How many women have you dated exactly?” He spoke coldly, almost as if he was interrogating the other. “Is it one or is it two? Speak clearly.”

“?” Xu Jingzhe didn’t understand why he was suddenly getting angry, but he honestly answered each and every question out of habit. “I’ve only dated two people. It was a long time ago, and the relationships were never made public.”

Liang Yu: “How long did you date them for?”

Xu Jingzhe: “I dated one for about half a year and the other for maybe three or four months. I was really busy with work, so it was hard to maintain a stable relationship.”

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Liang Yu stared at him for a while, seemingly trying to confirm the truthfulness of his words. He huffed, most of his anger fizzling out. Still, he sarcastically replied, “You sure are good at hiding from paparazzi. You’ve been in a relationship before, yet you’ve never been photographed. Who was it? Do I know them?”

Xu Jingzhe felt that it was already a thing of the past. He didn’t think it was right to dredge up their names, so he hesitated. “Um, the breakup … wasn’t very pretty. It’s probably for the best if I don’t say.”

Liang Yu didn’t press him this time, but he was secretly thinking to himself that he could always find out through other means. He finished breakfast with Xu Jingzhe. He then accompanied Xu Jingzhe on set. Finally, he plopped himself next to Director Liu and began watching them film.

Luo Yaoye had a shocked pikachu look on her face. She felt like she was going to collapse. She privately asked Xu Jingzhe, “Why is he here? Why does he have to supervise us like that?” QxyEn7

Xu Jingzhe didn’t really know what to say either. It wasn’t like he could tell Luo Yaoye that Liang Yu was here to put on a show of a loving partner.

Xu Jingzhe and Luo Yaoye’s outdoor scenes weren’t going to be too intimate. This part could be considered the first sprouts of love between the male lead and female lead. The male lead was entangled in a love-hate relationship with his junior brother, so the background was often full of wind and rain. However, when it came to the female lead, the background would suddenly clear up with bright sun, beautiful flowers, and glorious light.

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“Cut.” Director Liu took the loudspeaker from his assistant. In this scene, Xu Jingzhe was sitting in a bamboo forest, and Luo Yaoye was about to put her head in his lap. “Yaoye, don’t be intimidated by Jingzhe’s abstinent aura. You don’t need to be so careful. Your whole family is dead. You need to be ruthless. Go all out. Seduce him. Do you know what it means to seduce someone? Turn towards him. Don’t look away. Use some strength.” After he finished speaking, he clapped the clapperboard once more. “From the top.” dlMvPD

Luo Yaoye tried it a second time.

Director Liu watched from behind the camera for a while and rubbed his chin. Suddenly, he swiveled his head towards Liang Yu. “How would you play this part?”

Liang Yu’s focus was entirely on Luo Yaoye’s head. He was caught off guard for a moment by the question. “Do what?”

Director Liu: “Seduction. How would you seduce Xu Jingzhe?” Without waiting for the other’s reply, he suggested, “Why don’t you go up and give it a try?” 60NPhg

Frankly, Liang Yu didn’t want to give it a try. His attempt from yesterday had ended in failure, so what was the point of trying it again today? Besides, Luo Yaoye wasn’t some newcomer. Did a leading lady of her stature need to be taught by others?

Luo Yaoye was still lying down. She didn’t really care either way. In fact, she found the idea rather fun. She even went out of her way to poke fun at Liang Yu. “Mr. Liang, come teach me how to seduce Mr. Xu.”

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Xu Jingzhe was still fixing his makeup when he saw Liang Yu stand up and walk over. Liang Yu hadn’t changed into a costume or put on makeup. Frankly, he was a little out of sorts with the rest of the costumed cast. Xu Jingzhe couldn’t help laughing. “You’re actually going to act.”

Liang Yu seemed to want to roll his eyes, but he held himself back. He said in a rough voice, “Sit down.” 7uLfa0

Xu Jingzhe obediently sat down.

They didn’t record any audio for this take. The entire crew seemed to have relaxed. Director Liu straight up stopped filming. He let Luo Yaoye watch from the side.

Due to his height, Liang Yu was not able to kneel down as easily as Luo Yaoye was. He ended up closer to Xu Jingzhe than Luo Yaoye had been. His gaze slowly moved up before settling on Xu Jingzhe’s face.

Xu Jingzhe’s script required that his heart be moved but his body be still. His eyes were gentle, and his entire person was very calm. He asked, “What reason has brought the young lady to me?” naDRSc

Liang Yu didn’t have a script, so he began to freely improvise. “No reason. Can’t I come see you just for the sake of it?”

He said this with a deliberately suppressed tone of voice, seeming as though he was very aggrieved. Xu Jingzhe once again found himself having a hard time determining whether the man was just acting or whether he truly felt this way. He subconsciously softened his tone. “Of course you can.”

Liang Yu first smiled. He then lowered his head as if he were feeling shy. After a while, he finally raised his head again. His eyes were no longer probing and cautious like before. Rather, they became more brazen, more ardent. He shuffled a few steps forward on his knees and pinned his eyes on Xu Jingzhe, his eyes full of love and desire.

“Jingzhe.” Liang Yu suddenly called out his name in a low voice. He leaned his head against Xu Jingzhe’s chest. His face was still facing the other. He almost seemed as though he were trying to suppress something deep inside him. He called out again, “Jingzhe.” pfrjdu

Xu Jingzhe subconsciously held his breath. He didn’t know if it was because his chest was being pressed down upon. He felt as though an electric current had shot through his heart, numb all over. He and Liang Yu looked at each other. Finally, Xu Jingzhe couldn’t hold out any longer and turned his head away, avoiding the other’s gaze.

Director Liu was still giving Luo Yaoye pointers from the sidelines. “See that? That’s what you call seduction! You have to make him shy, make it so he can’t even look you in the eye! This is the feeling I was going for!”

Liang Yu’s quickly broke out of the play. He stood up and dusted the dirt off his knees. He then lowered his head to look at Xu Jingzhe’s face.

Xu Jingzhe felt a little uneasy being stared at. He deliberately asked, “What is it?” grlh P

Liang Yu seemed to be teasing Xu Jingzhe. He suddenly reached out a hand to smooth out the hair hanging from the other’s temples. He said, “What are you so nervous about? Can’t keep up with my acting?”

When it came to acting, Xu Jingzhe wasn’t very willing to admit defeat. He asked, “I didn’t keep up?”

After a pause, Xu Jingzhe seemed to put the blame on Liang Yu. “Don’t suddenly call me by my name.”

Liang Yu found this a little unexpected. “Why?” 3Erikn

Xu Jingzhe glanced at him. He raised his hand to his chest and helplessly said, “Anyway, I can’t take it. My heart almost stopped when you suddenly called out my name just now.”

Luo Yaoye wasn’t Jiang Xiao. Most of the time, an actress’ desire to win was much stronger than that of their male counterparts. She simply picked out the best and discarded the rest. Her performance turned out to be even better than Liang Yu’s. Her scene with Xu Jingzhe passed in a single take. Director Liu found himself with nothing else to say other than “good”, “beautiful”, “gorgeous”, and “perfect”.

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Liang Yu never left the set. He was like an extra supervisor on set. If his attention wasn’t on Luo Yaoye’s hand in Xu Jingzhe’s hand, then his attention would be on Luo Yaoye’s head leaning on Xu Jingzhe’s shoulder.

In the end, Director Liu even said, “How many more days are you staying? Don’t be in such a hurry to go back. You don’t have any work waiting for you, right?” KDR9F8

Liang Yu: “I’m going to spend Xu Jingzhe’s birthday with him.”

Director Liu mulled it over. “In that case, we still have two or three days left.”

Liang Yu didn’t speak. Xu Jingzhe and Luo Yaoye had already finished removing their costumes and joined them. They were going to have dinner with the crew today. This could be considered their first official dinner as a crew.

There was a limit to what the conversation area could offer them. There were only one or two homestays that would be able to prepare meals for all members of their crew at the same time. Apart from Director Liu, Liang Yu, Xu Jingzhe, and Luo Yaoye ranked highest in the crew. They were pretty much surrounded by everyone else. rAl dT

Jiang Xiao came to toast Xu Jingzhe. Xu Jingzhe smiled and urged him, “You’re still young. You should drink less.”

Jiang Xiao nodded. He still had quite a few scenes with Xu Jingzhe. He didn’t want to hold Xu Jingzhe back.

“Would it be possible for me to practice my scenes with you?” The young man tried to bolster his courage with the help of alcohol. There was something rather pitiful about him. “I’m afraid I won’t be able to perform well.”

It had already come to this point. Xu Jingzhe couldn’t possibly refuse. He good-naturedly replied, “Sure. You can come anytime. I’m always here.” 5Zq nv

Liang Yu drank silently beside him and did not speak.

Once dinner was over, Jiang Xiao wanted to go with Xu Jingzhe, but Liang Yu ended up stopping him.

“Tomorrow.” Liang Yu slightly lowered his head. He looked down at Jiang Xiao. “Xu Jingzhe needs to soak his feet today, so he doesn’t have time to practice with you.”

Jiang Xiao: “…” wYjnpc

Translator’s Note:

Guess who’s birthday it is! Xu Jingzhe’s! Twin Fish’s! Hopefully, I’ll be able to get another bonus chapter out tomorrow for his birthday!